Ihsanullah: “I have watched a lot of videos of Shoaib Akhtar, where he was hitting the batsmen on their heads and shattering their stumps. So I thought to myself that I will try to become like him”
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Ihsanullah, the new Pakistan pace sensation, said he wants to become like legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar after watching videos of him hitting batsmen on the head or “shattering their stumps”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Ihsanullah is the kind of bowler who can win you series and tournaments”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan head coach, believes Ihsanullah is the type of bowler that can win the men in green many series and tournaments.
Haris Rauf: “Ihsanullah is also a good addition in our squad”
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Haris Rauf has approved of the decision to select fellow fast bowler Ihsanullah in the Pakistan team, saying the 20-year-old is “a good addition in our squad”.
Pakistan fast bowler Ihsanullah: “Shoaib Akhtar is our legend and nobody can break his record”
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Ihsanullah, the new Pakistan pace sensation, has admitted that neither he nor anybody else will be able to break Shoaib Akhtar’s record for the fastest ball, which will clocked at 161.3 kph (100.2 mph).
Ihsanullah: “I went to him and said sorry in Pashto”
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Ihsanullah, the Pakistan fast bowler, said he apologised to Afghanistan batsman Najibullah Zadran in Pashto after hitting him in the jaw with a quick delivery during their T20I series in March.
Andy Flower: “He’s our main death bowler”
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Andy Flower said Pakistan seamer Ihsanullah has become the Multan Sultans’ go-to death bowler.
Mohammad Amir: “I think Ihsanullah was so impressive”
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Mohammad Amir, the Pakistan left-arm seamer, said he has been so impressed with the way fellow fast bowler Ihsanullah has performed this year.
Ramiz Raja: “He is as tall as 6’5″. He has long limbs; his action is pretty decent and repeatable”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan captain, said Ihsanullah is a special talent as he is 6 foot 5 inches tall and bowls at express speeds of over 150 kph.
Andy Flower: “He’s also delivering consistent, high-quality yorkers”
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Andy Flower admitted he has been very impressed with Pakistan seamer Ihsanullah’s bowling, especially how he is able to consistently bowl “high-quality yorkers”.
Ihsanullah: “My favorite bowler is Waqar Younis. He is my favorite from my childhood days, I have seen a lot of his videos on YouTube”
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Ihsanullah, the new Pakistan pace sensation, said his favourite bowler growing up was the legendary Waqar Younis.
